the jo mashhur wafaon mein sitamgar nikle
jin se khatra tha mohabbat ke payambar nikle

koshish-e-zabt na kaam aai to kuchh bas na chala
chand qatre mere ashkon ke samundar nikle

waqt kyon khak-nashinon ka udata hai mazaq
shayad in mein koi ham-auj-e-sikandar nikle

e'tiraf is ka har ek daur mein duniya ne kiya
ki jo muflis the wahi dil ke tawangar nikle

zulmat-e-sham-e-shab-e-gham ka ye aalam hai 'khaliq'
munh chhupae hue jaise mah-o-akhtar nikle